in the embittering-provocation
| Root | παραπικρασμός (parapikrasmos) |
| Core Meanings | embittering, provocation, exasperation, rebellion that causes bitterness |
| Semantic Range | provocation, embitterment, exasperation, rebellious irritation, an act that arouses anger or resentment |
| Conceptual Significance | Used in Hebrews (quoting Psalm 95), the term recalls Israel’s wilderness rebellion, characterized not merely by disobedience but by embittering defiance against YHWH. It frames sin as relational provocation that generates covenantal grief and divine displeasure. |
| Morphological Notes | Gr,N,,,,,DMS — noun, dative masculine singular. The dative case commonly expresses location, means, or circumstance ("in," "by," or "at" the embittering-provocation"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering preserves the root sense of πικραίνω (to make bitter) with the intensifying prefix παρά, conveying a strong or aggravated embittering. The dative masculine singular form is reflected by the prepositional sense "in the," matching its typical locative use (e.g., "in the embittering-provocation") and maintaining its singular, definite force. |
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